Microbiology Flashcards
What shape are bacilli
Rod-shape
An inanimate object upon which pathogen’s may be conveyed is referred to as
(transmit a disease)
Fomite
A foreign substance that stimulates the production of antibodies is
Antigen
What is an action of anti-microbials
Inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis
What describes spherically shaped bacteria
Cocci
The nuclear material of the bacterial cell has been found to
Exist as a single molecule of DNA
Escherichia coli is normally present inside which of the following anatomical structures
Colon
Tetanus and botulism are caused by organisms of the genus
Clostridium
What is something that characterize bacteria of the genus clostridium
Anaerobic- can survive without oxygen
What pathogen’s will most likely cause a post-operative SSI
Staphylococcus aureus
A relationship between two kinds of organisms that live together for mutual benefit
Mutualism
What organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract
Escherichia coli
What is the term for a relationship that benefits one organism at the expense of another
Parasitism
Which organism causes gas gangrene
Clostridium perfringens
What is a relationship where to organisms can occupy the same habitat but do not affect each other
Neutralism
